Australia just banned the carrying of knives; this British proposal goes even farther and wants to ban them from the kitchen altogether, claiming that a bunch of chefs told them that big kitchen knives aren’t needed.

I wonder what will be next on their agenda. Hammers? Screwdrivers? Cricket bats? Rocks?

Like the old saying goes, if you build a better mousetrap, the world will find a way to kill people with it. And some bureaucratic eunuch will attempt to ban it.

UPDATE:

From the indispensable Iowahawk, I learn that a Briton is 5 times more likely to die in one of their government-run hospitals than an American is to be killed by gunfire, and get a link to this article:

Now it should surprise no one that the gun-toting yet anti-gun hypocrite senator from the bankrupt state of California is the first out of the gate with this nonsense. She will undoubtedly have support from fellow gun-toting anti-gunner upChuck Schumer.

By now, you must be aware of the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown CT. Details are still developing, but this is a horrible tragedy regardless of the specifics. (I will add a link when the facts are all known; for now, google it)

Disclaimer: I am close friends with the mother of one of the child victims, and with the child.

That said, obviously today was a long, difficult and painful day. Work was the last thing on my mind, as I heard my friend’s growing concern turn to fear and despair as the hours wore on and more details became known.

First it was an incident at a school. My friend learns this, and discovers it was the school her child was at, and heads to the school.

Well I came across this article at the Firearm Blog, about Israeli police units utilizing a very similar device (with the addition of a folding buttstock) with their pistols. The article quotes Israel Defense: “It will significantly improve security capabilities, with regards to range, speed, precision and quality of fire,” says Yotam Gal, of CAA Tactical. “These systems are already serving quite a few security bodies around the world, in countries such as Italy, France, in South America and more.”

So, someone is convinced that this conversion kits make a difference. Interesting. Having a buttstock probably makes it more effective than the NFA-compliant device that Sig is offering.

But far more interesting is this section of the Firearm Blog post:

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That would be an INDIVIDUAL right…

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.